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DonViejo

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Tue May 8, 2018, 07:06 PM May 2018

Leaving "rotten" Iran deal, Trump rushes nuclear showdown

Richard Haass 25 mins ago

Richard Haass is president of the Council on Foreign Relations and the author of “A World in Disarray.”

President Trump took the most radical option available in pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal, which he variously described as “horrible,” “one-sided,” “disastrous,” “decaying” and “rotten.” He also announced the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions against Iran and those who continue to do business with Iran.

Why it matters: Trump’s decision could force a showdown over Iran’s nuclear program now rather than in a decade. If Iran were to resume nuclear activities proscribed by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), there is a real risk the U.S. or Israel would launch attacks against it, starting a regional conflict of unknown dimensions.

Trump did not emphasize Iranian non-compliance with the JCPOA. Instead, he cited Iran’s ability to exploit the limitations and perceived flaws of the 2015 agreement, which neither addresses Iran’s push for regional influence (including support for terrorism) nor precludes Iran from implementing many prerequisites of a nuclear weapons program when limits on centrifuges and enriched uranium “sunset” in just over 7 and 12 years respectively.

What’s next: Iran will want to start talks with the Europeans, China and Russia about preserving the JCPOA and avoiding broad sanctions. But Trump’s withdrawal could bring about a conflict with European governments if he follows through on threats to sanction those who maintain business ties with Iran after 3 or 6 months.

The decision could lead North Korea to question the utility of signing an agreement with the U.S. and reinforce doubts around the world about the willingness of this president to stand by American commitments.

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Leaving "rotten" Iran deal, Trump rushes nuclear showdown (Original Post) DonViejo May 2018 OP
Rump knows nothing, at all, about the Iran deal. He isnt clear on what nuclear weapons are. Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #1

Eliot Rosewater

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1. Rump knows nothing, at all, about the Iran deal. He isnt clear on what nuclear weapons are.
Tue May 8, 2018, 07:09 PM
May 2018

He didnt know and still doesnt what the JCPOA is.

He only knows this will piss off the adults and make his boss, Putin, happy.

If for ANY reason this decision did NOT make Putin happy, you would see a 180 within 48 hours.

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